n this competitive housing market, buyers are willing to make some concessions to either cut costs or land their dream home.

Some 58% of U.S. adults would be willing to take action to find housing that is more affordable, with Gen Z and millennials more likely to do so than older generations, a survey from Bankrate.com found. That includes moving to a cheaper area and buying a fixer-upper.

To be sure, home prices are still high, thanks to continued low inventory. In April, the median price of an existing home sold was the highest on record at $391,200, an increase of 14.8% from a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors.

“Wages are going up a bit, but these price increases are really squeezing Americans who want to buy homes,” said Bankrate.com analyst Jeff Ostrowski.

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